This week has been dominated by the very sad news of the death of His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh. I have written to Her Majesty, The Queen to pass on my condolences and those of my constituents.
As the Parliamentary term aligns itself with the school holidays, we are now on recess at Westminster but I continue work in the constituency. I hope that all the teachers and school staff have a good fortnight off to recharge their batteries.
Today we commemorate one year since the first coronavirus lockdown. Alongside the #23MarchInOurHearts campaign I paid tribute to the hardships we have experienced and overcome in the past year.
This week over 26 million people have had their first vaccination and 2 million have had both doses. I had the AstraZeneca vaccine last Saturday at St James’ Hospital. They are very efficient there as they are in every vaccination centre.
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill has begun its Parliamentary consideration, and I have received a lot of comment on it- for and against different aspects. These are my thoughts on the Bill.
This week started with International Women’s Day and I spoke in a panel about the abuse of women in public life on social media. Of course, it is not only women that receive such abuse but we receive the majority of it.
I was pleased to speak in the Budget debate about the measures which will help us in the Meon Valley- the Solent Freeport nearby, and the Levelling Up Fund, which I am hoping to help our local authorities access to improve Waterlooville.
